San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-14

"BCtCi fathers do not look IA their daugh-
tiers Us he was looking Just now at made
mOiSelle"
'Ciel is that goddess destined for such
a man? Oh, the irony of fate
Man and girl passed on; the latter, scarce
ly noticing nOW-she was so used to it,
the attention she excited, said, arc!ly:
Mr. LawfOrd, you promised me You
would do me a service-which / would not
name then-when we left the box"
Whatever the service is, | will do it,
Miss Herbert - replied Aston LawfOrd.
Then please try and get me a London
evening paper. You will be able to find
one surely in one Of the kioSqlcS near here. -
'Oh, yes. Is that the only service | can
do your"
For the present, yes, returned Valerie,
smiling. Stay, get me all the English
evening papers they have. Am not greedy
for war news?"
You are a soldiers daughter. Besides,
you know so many out there, don't yOu?'
"A good many. Now 90, please, or you
will miss the opening of the third act"
That would not matter, if | were doing
your bidding"
We'll, the papers might be gone, and
that would be worse.
She slipped her hand from his arm, and
Aston Lawford hurried away
What errand have you sent Mr.. Law
ford about, Valerie?" asked her aunt
'TO get some evening papers," replied
mademoiselle, playing with her fan.
Mrs. Langley smiled to herself Aston
Lawfori, reputed millionaire, and certain
ly immensely rich, was clearly cpris with
the pOrtionless beauty; and she, whether
she perceived this or not, made him do her
bidding.
The party had returned to their i0ge, and
the curtain had risen on the thrI act,
when I.awfOrd, with an EraHilg StdudUrd,
G'obC and an early Telegraph special, "
came back.
Valerie's eyes flashed as she saw his
trophies.
ooh, thanks' she said, in an eager I'M
dertone; that is feast! hope you Lad
not to take much trouble?"
IF hal / would not grudge it," he an
swered, taxing his pace beside her.
You on yht not" retOrted the girl, sauci-
". "Chut! We must not talk: but must
look at the kilograms"
LET mel" said Lawford, taking the pa
pers from her and opening them at the
centre pages.
The girls heart beat fast as she looked
at the Standard kilograms. There had
been no fighting where Max Beauregard
was, but some skirmishing elsewhere The
Telegraph and the Globe told the same
tale, and she drew a silent breath of relief
She could put aside fuller reading for the
present, until she was alone: and feeling
secure that he al any rate, was safe, she
gave her undivided attention to the opera;
while LawfOTd, who did not care much for
any music, thought great deal more about
the beautiful girl at his side than about
the sorrows of Margherita
Mrs. Langley and her niece were leaving
Paris for Rome the next day; and as the
party drove back to the Louvre, where
MIS-. Langley was staying, Lawford turned
TO the lady and said:
81 hope | may have the pleasure of SEQ
ing You of Tomorrow"
eve shall be delighted!' replied Mrs.
Langley.
Lawford glanced at Valerie but Valerie
was looking out of the window. and did
not seem to hear question or answer. She
heard both, however.
The carriage stopped, adieuX were said,
and Mr.. LawfOrd and his sister departed,
Valerie bidding a rather Indifferent good.
night" to the former
rs Mr.. LawfOrd going to Rome" she
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